YMCA Endowment Foundation of Akron Ohio Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Akron, OH EIN: 34-1791819

To support the ymca of akron, inc.

YMCA Endowment Foundation of Akron Ohio Inc at a glance

In short: YMCA Endowment Foundation of Akron Ohio Inc gave $118K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $118K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$118,344
+70.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$118,344
+70.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$118,344
Total assets
$1,928,304
+3.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who YMCA Endowment Foundation of Akron Ohio Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

YMCA of Akron Inc: $118KYMCA of Akron Inc$118K

The largest 2025 recipient was YMCA of Akron Inc ($118K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Akron

How YMCA Endowment Foundation of Akron Ohio Inc gives

  • Giving grew 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2021) to $118K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $118K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
YMCA of Akron Inc Akron, OHGeneral Support$118,344
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,928,304$49,961$142,969$118,3441$45,449
2024$1,860,139$118,975$94,676$69,5941$51,688
2023$1,710,023$64,778$91,674$67,5011$39,113
2022$1,618,403$91,865$89,715$64,7381$63,207
2021$1,406,866$-104,336$55,978$33,2301$-139,726
2020$1,495,773$67,058$122,915$90,8451$24,191

About YMCA Endowment Foundation of Akron Ohio Inc

Based on IRS filings

YMCA Endowment Foundation of Akron Ohio Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Akron, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $118K. Net investment income was $45K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

YMCA Endowment Foundation of Akron Ohio Inc is led by Jeff Leonard, President & Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeff Leonard

    President & Chairman

    Member → President, 2022

    President → President & Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bret Treier

    Treasurer

    Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harvey Wagner

    Chief Development Officer

    Member → Chief Development Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerilynn Ferguson

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Geier

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Evans

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth Herman

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Oldham

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Marybeth Kluge (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Ken Haver (2020) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about YMCA Endowment Foundation of Akron Ohio Inc

How much does YMCA Endowment Foundation of Akron Ohio Inc give each year?

YMCA Endowment Foundation of Akron Ohio Inc gave $118K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $70K across 1 grant.

How large is YMCA Endowment Foundation of Akron Ohio Inc?

YMCA Endowment Foundation of Akron Ohio Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $50K.

What is YMCA Endowment Foundation of Akron Ohio Inc?

YMCA Endowment Foundation of Akron Ohio Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Akron, OH. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does YMCA Endowment Foundation of Akron Ohio Inc operate?

YMCA Endowment Foundation of Akron Ohio Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is YMCA Endowment Foundation of Akron Ohio Inc's EIN?

YMCA Endowment Foundation of Akron Ohio Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1791819. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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